®Planning appeal decision
South of Plealey, Near Pontebury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0UY
for “conversion of barn building to a single dwelling
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Shrigley M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The appropriateness of a new dwelling in the countryside having regard to accessibility to local services and employment
- The effect to the character and appearance of the host building and wider area
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the up-to-date development plan's settlement strategy by locating a new dwelling in an unsustainable countryside location, and the substantial building works would cause visual harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and rural setting, with no overriding public benefit to justify departure from the plan.
The benefits of re-use of previously developed land and provision of a single market dwelling and employment opportunities were outweighed by the conflict with the settlement strategy, the visual harm to the conservation area and rural character, the lack of identified local housing need, and the absence of meaningful access to services and employment.
Framework references: 9, 11, 12, 47
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS5, Policy MD1, Policy MD7a
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.